How to Backup iPhone and iPad with iTunes

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In this tutorial, you will learn how to backup your iPhone running on iOS 7 with iTunes. Judging from the point of view of lost contacts, agenda or just music library, creating a backup of your iPhone in due time is a good idea. We support you in this endeavor and we'll show you how to do it. Step 1. Connect your iPhone to computer and launch iTunes, if the software doesn't start up automatically. Step 2. If this is the first time you make this connection, click on your iPhone to enter its' world :) You should now see the name of your iOS device and its characteristics, along with the operating system you have installed. Step 3. The "Backups" option below is what you need. There are two ways of backing up your iPhone: via your computer and via iCloud. Each way has its own merit: speed or accessibility. In a perfect world, you would want to use both. Keep in mind that a backup of your iPhone is a complete snapshot of its state at a certain moment in time. All your data (photos, contacts, calendars, notes, messages, settings, etc.), but not the operating system are included in that backup; it is like freezing the soul of your phone for a later revisit. Having said that, let's look at how backup works. Step 4. If you are running iTunes for syncing, there is a great little setting in the "Preferences" panel of iTunes, on the "Devices" tab that says: "Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically". Make sure you have this selected. Step 5. Select the desired mode of backup: iCloud or computer. You can add an encryption layer to your backup when it's performed. Checkmark the box if you need this feature. Your automatic backup is scheduled. Click "Sync" or "Apply", depending on where is the destination of your backup. The backup operation initiates. Step 6. You can also do a manual backup by clicking on the "Back Up Now" button in iTunes. Step 7. A last note about your backup locations: if you're doing it on the computer, the location of your backup can be found as follows: for Windows XP, in \Documents and Settings\(your username)\Application Data\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ for Windows Vista, 7 and 8, in \Users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup\ for Mac OS, in ~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/ Result: This was a HowTech tutorial. Like us on Facebook, love us forever or leave us the comment here in the field below.

Comments

  1. Way to backup iPhone without iTunes/iCloud?
  2. does a backup includes firmware?
  3. Why back up I pads with I tunes.
  4. Why back up I pads with I tunes.
  5. Okay so what if I want to back up my phone and I have 40 gigs of data but my laptop computer doesn't nearly have as much? And I only have the default amount of iCloud space which is partially used? I just need to know how will all of the stuff fit.
  6. Does the backup include whatsup contacts and messages
  7. hey guys im bad in english, but I can tell you how to backup or restore the new iphon 7 in the new version of Itunes becouse this video is very old. Its simple when you are connected with usb to pc and iphone JUST MAKE ON PHOTO WITH YOUR NEW iPPHONE to give acces to the computer to enter in iphone. Then you will shhow the backup
  8. I don't have this shit!
  9. old version
  10. Does the backup include the game data?
  11. I don't have the backup options. Help, please!
  12. i tunes does not show my phone now what
  13. I keep getting a message, my phone wont sync as I tunes is corrupted?
  14. Thank you
  15. Fuck you that does not work
  16. good
  17. Nice video! I prefer to use TunesGo to back up/Transfer photos, or other files from iPhone to PC, from iPad to iPhone,between iOS deviceswithour itunes limitations, or between iPhone and iTunes, it's effortless.
  18. backslash shit video backslash out of date backslash make new one backslash old videos like this should be deleted backslash.
  19. I use TunesGo to back up music and videos from iTunes to pc or devices easily. and also can back up file from device or pc to iTunes in stead.
  20. Dislike

    Very old version, everything is changed this few years.
    Upgrade your tutorial or if you can not just delete your old video.

    Do you ever clean your house?
    Internet is full of crap & old stuff like yours.
    You waste my time & my internet.

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